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Dodger Blue > Game Central > Preview: Ross Stripling, Jon Lester Each Carry Winning Streaks Into Dodgers-Cubs Series Finale
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Preview: Ross Stripling, Jon Lester Each Carry Winning Streaks Into Dodgers-Cubs Series Finale

Matthew Moreno
June 20, 2018
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs played 19 innings worth of baseball on Tuesday, with both clubs struggling to hit with runners in scoring position and playing to a stalemate as they split the doubleheader.

Now the three-game set at Wrigley Field concludes with another early afternoon start and both teams vying for a series victory. The Dodgers have not lost any of their last nine series and are an impressive 12-4 during the month of June.

They figure to be in good hands Wednesday as Ross Stripling takes the mound for his 20th game (10th start) of the year. He enters 6-1 with a 1.76 ERA, 2.41 FIP and 1.01 WHIP.

Stripling has completed at least five innings while notching a minimum of seven strikeouts in his past seven outings.

While Stripling has pitched like an ace this season, he’s opposed by a bonafide one in Jon Lester. The veteran lefty is 8-2 with a 2.28 ERA, 4.19 FIP and 1.08 WHIP in 14 starts this season.

Whereas Stripling enters with a six-game winning streak, Lester has won his last four decisions. Per tradition, there figures to be a cat-and-mouse game on the basepaths if or when the Dodgers have men reach against Lester.

Coming off a three-hit game, Logan Forsythe is batting fifth in the lineup. Over 16 games (12 starts) during June, he’s hitting .295/.360/.477 with five doubles, one home run and five RBI.

Dodgers lineup:

SS: Chris Taylor
CF: Kiké Hernandez
3B: Justin Turner
LF: Matt Kemp
2B: Logan Forsythe
1B: Max Muncy
C: Yasmani Grandal
RF: Yasiel Puig
P: Ross Stripling

Cubs lineup:

3B: Kris Bryant
RF: Jason Heyward
2B: Ben Zobrist
1B: Anthony Rizzo
CF: Albert Almora Jr.
LF: Kyle Schwarber
C: Willson Contreras
SS: Javier Baez
P: Jon Lester

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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